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Category Archives: Morning Prayer
Open Hands
The woman of noble character (Proverbs 31) has open hands: Proverbs 31:20 (AMP) She opens and extends her hand to the poor, And she reaches out her filled hands to the needy. Good morning, Lord. My hands are full, I have … Continue reading
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Tagged give as I have been given, open hands, Proverbs 31:20
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My Hands
“Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love.” Frances Havergal, 1874 From the hymn “Take My Life and Let It Be” Give my hands to God? What an interesting idea. Good morning, … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Frances Havergal, hands, Take My Life and Let It Be
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Know Better
Nothing I tell God is news to him. But transparency on my part improves our relationship. It doesn’t change Him. It changes me. It opens the door to honest conversation. Psalm 139:23-24 (NIV) Search me, God, and know … Continue reading
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Tagged know, know better, Psalm 139:23-24, walk and talk with God, yada
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I Know God
I know about God, and I know God. But I don’t know everything about God. I have questions, sometimes I doubt, I’m often mystified. Jeremiah 16:21 (AMP) “Therefore,” [says the Lord] “behold, I will make them know— This time I … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeremiah 16:21, know, know God, yada
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God Knows Me
Psalm 139:1-2 (NIV) You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. God knows me better than I know myself. Nothing I say or do … Continue reading
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Tagged God knows me, Psalm 139:1-2, to know, yada
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To Know and Be Known
“Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know Thee … Let me humble myself and exalt Thee … Let me die to myself and live in Thee.“ St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) The Hebrew word for knowing comes … Continue reading
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Tagged St. Augustine, to know, yada
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Now Is the Time
Ephesians 2:10 (EXB) God has made us what we are [For we are his handiwork/workmanship/work of art]. In Christ Jesus, God made [created] us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing. God crafted … Continue reading
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Tagged Ephesians 2:10, good works God planned, obedient heart
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Such a Time
The book of Esther tells a story of Jewish persecution and restoration. Mordecai encourages Esther to take the risk and speak for her people. Esther 4:14 (ESV) “… And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for … Continue reading
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Tagged Esther 4:14, foreknowledge and free will, such a time as this
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God’s Time
2 Peter 3:8 (ESV) But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. I’m stuck in my time. I try to squeeze God … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Peter 3:8, God's time, one day and a thousand years
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Ahead of Time
Genesis 1:14, 19 (ESV) And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years” … And there was … Continue reading
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Tagged Day 4 of Creation, Genesis 1:14-19, the gift of time, Time
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